CapeTalk Highlights

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children (SBCWC) in Manenberg has launched a campaign initiative to help raise awareness and funds for legal and counselling support for survivors of abuse.

The SBCWC says the number of gender-based violence cases reported in Western Cape this year is a drop in the ocean compared to the reality of woman abuse in the province.

Centre Director Shaheema McLeod explains that many women do not report the violent crimes that they have been subject to and do not have access to legal or counselling services, especially on the Cape Flats.

McLeod says that greater education is needed in communities to raise awareness about gender violence and abuse.

The SBCWC launched a campaign, titled "Help Change Her Story", on Thursday and is one of the many non-profit organisations struggling to keep its doors open to help those in need.

So many don't even know that there are social workers and agencies such as ours out there that can offer them assistance and get justice.